Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a fancy white dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Elegant was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has no hair. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the west to a Detective, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Xappan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Xappan. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pog was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Hugolina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and carries flails. Her hair is silver and curly. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'0" and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Fonkin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. Fonkin liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Seraphina will drive conversation. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Seraphina was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 320 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).